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Watch: Kirby Smart was a Bulldogs great as a player too

Georgia coach Kirby Smart played for the Bulldogs from 1995 to 1998. He was a defensive back. He attended Bainbridge High School before UGA. He had 13 interceptions in his college career. Smart was named All-SEC as a senior. Smart tries to block a Georgia Tech pass. He was a four-time member of the SEC academic honor roll. Smart had six interceptions in 1997. Smart began his coaching career with Georgia in 1999. Smart was not drafted by an NFL team but he signed as a free agent with the Colts and never
By Mike Luck
Nov 22, 2017

Kirby Smart is an intense, hard-working football coach at Georgia.

As a player for the Bulldogs, he was intense, hard working and hard hitting.

Smart played safety for Georgia from 1995 to 1998. He had 13 interceptions, was named All-SEC as a senior, and was a four-time member of the SEC academic honor roll.

Watch the video above to learn more about Kirby Smart, the player.

Smart, the coach, leads the 10-1 Bulldogs against Georgia Tech Saturday.

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Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.

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